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On January 7. 2012 Fabrizio Meloni and Takahiro Yoshikawa were hosted by Piazza Verdi (RAI Radio 3), to present their latest album: ACROSS VIRTUOSITY (CD+DVD box set), belonging to Limen Classic and contemporary – BLACK LINE series!

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(only Italian version)

Takahiro Yoshikawa, young and talented Japanese pianist, took his first steps into the world of music in his homeland, before moving to Italy, where he made himself well known, as a winner of many international competitions, playing in the most important halls (included the Teatro alla Scala in Milan), as a soloist and with high-level chamber groups.Given the exiting successes of his first album, published in 2009, devoted to Frèdéric Chopin’w works, Limen music & arts proposes a new discographical production (CD+DVD), where Takahiro Yoshikawa performs pieces dedicated to the suggestions of the night, readind it in a new, and deeply original, key, infact all the works refer to the same “black” key, in which the fingers more often caress the keyboard rather than strike it.
Thanks to his deep and attractive interpretation, this artist take us in a intimate path through images, colours and emotions of the night, drowing to leading composers of the Nineteenth century: L. van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt and Maurice Ravel, to create an album of unparalleled beauty.

From January 9th 2012 will be available in all music stores and digital the new album of M° Fabrizio Meloni, accompanied by the talented pianist M° Takahiro Yoshikawa.

Across Virtuosity

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Compositions seemingly straightforward, but in fact deeply shifty are the Fantasie for Clarinet and Piano, a musical genre that met a remarkable success in Nineteenth Century Italy.
In this CD+DVD box set, umpteenth volume belonging to BLACK LINE series, are two exceptional musicians, appreciated worldwide, to take us in this fascinating journey into the instrumental virtuosity: Fabrizio Meloni, First Solo clarinet of the Orchestra and the philarmonica of La Scala Theatre in Milan, since 1984, accompanied by the talented pianist Takahiro Yoshikawa.
Artists propose a selection of Fantasie that move from operatic melodies, showing, not only an accurately and brilliant technique, but also an exciting and involving interpretation, able to provides the audience with the pleasure of finding the the magic and the emotions of wonderful operas.

Finally, clicking on the image below you you will find a trailer of the latest TakahiroYoshikawa‘s album.

Takahiro Yoshikawa, young and talented Japanese pianist, took his first steps into the world of music in his homeland, before moving to Italy, where he made himself well known, as a winner of many international competitions, playing in the most important halls (included the Teatro alla Scala in Milan), as a soloist and with high-level chamber groups.Given the exiting successes of his first album, published in 2009, devoted to Frèdéric Chopin’w works, Limen music & arts proposes a new discographical production (CD+DVD), where Takahiro Yoshikawa performs pieces dedicated to the suggestions of the night, readind it in a new, and deeply original, key, infact all the works refer to the same “black” key, in which the fingers more often caress the keyboard rather than strike it.
Thanks to his deep and attractive interpretation, this artist take us in a intimate path through images, colours and emotions of the night, drowing to leading composers of the Nineteenth century: L. van Beethoven, Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt and Maurice Ravel, to create an album of unparalleled beauty.

From October 2011 will be available in major music stores and e-commerce sites the new album by Takahiro Yoshikawa.

Limen music & arts proposes to the audience a new production (CD+DVD), entirely dedicated to a great fascinating theme, the night, reading it in a new, and deeply original key.
In this album, the talented Japanese pianist Takahiro Yoshikawa, will perform compositions by L. van Beethoven, F. Chopin, F. Liszt and M. Ravel, all characterized by fairly “black” and unusual key, in which the fingers more often caress the keyboard rather than strike it.

Takahiro Yoshikawa, thanks to his solid and reliable, but also intense execution, will take us into a suggestive journey to the discover of the atmosphere of the night.

Born in Nishinomiya, Japan, and graduated at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Takahiro Yoshikawa has been living for a few years in Italy, where he made himself well known, as a winner of many international competitions, playing in the most important halls (included the Teatro alla Scala in Milan), as a soloist and with high-level chamber groups, always getting, thanks to his solid and intense performances, a great success by audiences around the world.
From 2001 to 2004 he attended the Accademia of Teatro alla Scala, mastering in orchestral (with Ada Mauri) and chamber-music repertoire with the principal instrumentalists of the Scala Orchestra.
Regularly engaged in Italy, Takahiro Yoshikawa is also extremely active in Japan, where he enjoys a great popular appeal, supported also by the excellent sales of his records. He performed in some among the most prestigious halls of Tokyo (Suntory Hall Blue Rose, Kioi Hall, Hakuju Hall, etc.) and Kansai (The Hyogo Performing Arts Center in Nishinomiya, Matsukata Hall in Kobe, The Phoenix Hall etc.).
In 2009 he published his first CD, for Limen music & arts, distributed by King International, dedicated to Frédèric Chopin works, considered one of the greatest piano composer, getting a great success by the audience for his suggestive interpretation.In May 2011, will be available his latest discographical production (CD+DVD), enterely dedicated to the night.
Stay tuned!!!!!

Waiting for the broadcast of the concert, you can listen to Takahiro Yoshikawa’s concert:

Few days ago the talented and renowned pianist Takahiro Yoshikawa, has returned in Italy, after a series of concerts in his homeland, the Japan.
In all the concert, he obtained a great success from the audience for his reliable and intensive executions.

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In the first concert, held in Osaka on January 22nd at Izumi Hall, he has performed with the Kansai Philarmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sachio Fujioka, in Rachmaninov’s “Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini”, Op. 43.

In the second concert held in Shanghai on January 29th, 2011 at The Glamour Bar – Shanghai’s Sexiest Bar, Takahiro Yoshikawa proposed to the audience pieces by Chopin, Nocturne No. 8 in D-flat major Op. 27-2 and Polonaise No. 6 in A-flat major Op. 53 “Heroic”, and by Liszt, Consolation No. 3 in D-flat major S. 172-3 and Mephisto Waltz No. 1 S. 514.
Moreover he performed Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit, that will be part of his next album, entirely dedicated to the night and available from spring 2011.
For more info about the album, CD+DVD box set, please click here